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Finding the Third Proportional to 891.75 and 1,672.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 891.75 and 1,672.25 is: 3,135.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    891.75 : 1,672.25 = 1,672.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    891.75/1,672.25 = 1,672.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    891.75x = 1,672.25 × 1,672.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    891.75x = 2,796,420.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 2,796,420.06/891.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 3,135.88

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